Use ps, pgrep, and pkill to manage processes on Slackware

1. When to use it

Useful for daily maintenance, clean restarts, and PID checks without targeting mistakes.

ps | pgrep | pkill | signals | process management

ps aux | grep '[n]ginx'
pgrep -a sshd
pkill -HUP syslogd

Adjust host names, IPs, interfaces, paths, and versions to the real system before making the change persistent.

ps -o pid,ppid,cmd -C syslogd
pgrep -laf nginx
kill -l

Confirm that the output matches the expected state before considering the intervention complete.

Before using KILL try less destructive signals such as HUP or TERM: often it is enough to ask the process to exit cleanly.

[ ] Steps completed\n[ ] Config updated\n[ ] Tests executed\n[ ] Rollback ready\n[ ] Logs checked